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gianmarco
Footballguy
One of the most baffling things I've seen. He would really shine, had great numbers, then went to Leeds and just a complete and utter disaster that carried over to USMNT. It HAS to be a confidence thing. The skills were there.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Maybe.
But taking one too many steps up the ladder is a real thing. It's not like stuff that works 100% against lesser players works 80% against top players. It can be more like 20%. The Altidore Theorom.
But taking one too many steps up the ladder is a real thing. It's not like stuff that works 100% against lesser players works 80% against top players. It can be more like 20%. The Altidore Theorom.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
xG tell the story I saw in the 2nd half...
USA 2.0-0.3 Canada (not including .70 for the PK)
USA 2.0-0.3 Canada (not including .70 for the PK)
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
He's just an easy grader. Subtract two across the board, except for Turner, and you're close for the starters.
I'd bump Cade and Vasquez some too in the subs group.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I think you read the comment wrong. Here is what I said
"I don't think Canada out played the US, the US just had way too many unforced errors."
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
wow, some of those are shocking....
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I agree.
The strange thing though is that he went in reverse order. Typically a player comes to a new league, and takes a while to find his feet. Aaronson was the opposite, the first few games he played were quite good. It was very promising. Then he started a steady decent to abysmal.
Maybe once players got used to his herky jerky style they found it significantly easier to defend him. He clearly lost some confidence on the slide downward.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Tom Bogert
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Sources: Brondby among clubs chasing FC Dallas homegrown, US youth int'l defender Justin Che. A few clubs in for Che, nothing agreed yet.Che, 19, has already had loan stints with Bayern Munich's second team and an 18-month spell with Hoffenheim
@tombogert
Sources: Brondby among clubs chasing FC Dallas homegrown, US youth int'l defender Justin Che. A few clubs in for Che, nothing agreed yet.Che, 19, has already had loan stints with Bayern Munich's second team and an 18-month spell with Hoffenheim
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
There is a strange schedule for the semi's.
Since Concacaf scheduled both semi finals in the western part of the country, the US game will be kicking off at 4:30pm local time on a Wednesday.
Since Concacaf scheduled both semi finals in the western part of the country, the US game will be kicking off at 4:30pm local time on a Wednesday.
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Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
Kinda like in other sports, maybe Aaronson was good in the PL until there was some tape available on him that other teams could use to scout and learn his tendencies?
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Weird thing is that some underlying numbers for Aaronson were OK. He was right behind Harrison for tops in chance creation per 90 for Leeds. Admittedly, Harrison wasn't exactly elite himself, but it's not as if Leeds had a bunch of other attacking mids outperforming Aaronson. Part of Aaronson's rating comes from playing a ton of minutes through March or so (until he started getting benched) for just an awful team.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Well, that's effing stupid.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I mean, Aaronson surely wasn't good, but he wasn't even the worst player on Leeds to my eye as long as Bamfordinho was playing and massacring chances.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
finally a small Balogun rumor
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Vibes Football
@VibesFoot_EN
Should the Loïs Openda deal fall through, RB Leipzig could potentially sign Folarin Balogun!
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Vibes Football
@VibesFoot_EN
Should the Loïs Openda deal fall through, RB Leipzig could potentially sign Folarin Balogun!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I should amend my post to be clearer. That was 4:30pm local time. I hope it doesn't but it may hurt the attendance.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
He talks about this a bit in this mornings interview
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I wonder if Turner is the first gker in history to be man of the match and have recorded 0 saves during the game? 
The Z Machine
Footballguy
My wife certainly wants to see more of him...
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Look at Jesus in international games vs decent defenses. The guy destroys Caribbean minnows like they are AYSO teams but vanishes if the defense is competent.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
The Ferreira Corollary to the Altidore Theorem.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Would wager a substantial amount that Miazga was in the middle of whatever started it.
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
I like the guy who dropped the duffel early on. And the very end with the small and kinda old 'security' guy.
Maybe CONCACAF teams need to play in stadiums that have one tunnel to both locker rooms.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I like how the one ref looked like he wanted to blow his whistle
encaitar
Footballguy
One of the taller US players with a reserve shirt on gets shoved right at the start of the scuffle. Almost certainly has to be Miazga.
There has to be a least a small consideration of adding either Miazga or Acosta to the 23 just as the "antivibes" guy to go in at the end of a match and just piss off the other team. I'd say Miazga is better at that than anyone on the team, but Acosta is pretty good at it too while being a better player, so it kinda equals out there. The only worry would be one of them setting Weston off and him getting choked into another 3 game suspension.
encaitar
Footballguy
My favorite part is the guy yelling "I AM SECURITY!" as if that's gonna make a difference.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
I've long loved his game for this reason. He knows how to take a hard foul without always getting a yellow. And, based on the evidence of the Gold Cup, he's almost certainly still one of our top-6 midfielders.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Looks like Miazga is yakking at Vitoria and Vitoria shoves him to set it off.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Miazga was on the field at the end of the game. Both starting CB's were subbed out. would he have put on a yellow shirt before going in tunnel? Seems unlikely
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
We can complain about quality until we are blue in the face but at the end of the day, Concacaf continually finds ways to entertain.
and just wait until next summer when me mix the entertainment of concacaf with the quality of the Super Copa.
The "only three games matter all cycle" group miss out on so much fun
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This is where the 26 man roster would have helped. Keeping a Concacaf minded specialist on the 26 is so much easier than on the 23.
We saw this in the last WC when Acosta's immediate instincts to chop down Bale late when Bale had the open goal in his sites may have saved the entire WC for the US.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Odds to win the Gold Cup, per two different oddsmakers:
Mexico: 44-46%
USA: 35-36%
Jamaica: 11%
Panama: 7-8%
Mexico: 44-46%
USA: 35-36%
Jamaica: 11%
Panama: 7-8%
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Panama looks a little low but the rest feels right. Even with Jamaica's best roster in maybe ever, it is not really coming together for them. Hopefully they give Mexico a good game.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I am so fed up with our wing play outside of Cowell at times that I am trying to talk myself into wondering if we should give Yedlin a shot at right wing. At least he can put some pressure on them speed wise.
Zendejas continues to lead the team in players who are plummetting in their hopes to crack the full roster. The guy was given so many chances.
Zendejas continues to lead the team in players who are plummetting in their hopes to crack the full roster. The guy was given so many chances.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
I'd seriously consider switching to a 4-4-2 with Ferreira playing off Vasquez up front, and a midfield of Sands + ?? behind Busio and Mijailovic. Though I'm at a loss who the ?? is to be honest.
encaitar
Footballguy
Zendejas makes me so sad. I was very excited when he committed to the US as I felt (and still feel) that backup winger is one spot where we need the most help. I thought he could do a decent job in that role. From what I've seen, he's NOT even an upgrade there over either Nips or Morris and given those options, I'd choose one of the vets just for their experience.
I'm still hoping one of the young kids makes a huge jump in the next 3 years though because that's a glaring weakness in our squad.... maybe the only one left now that Balogun has increased the talent of our striker group.
encaitar
Footballguy
I thought it said this happened at half time. If not, then my mistake.
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
Vitoria's the one who looks and acts like Sergio Ramos, right?
I hate Sergio Ramos.
gianmarco
Footballguy
They'd never make this change, but with our current roster, this is what I'm starting with:
................... Ferreira...........Vazquez...............
....Cowell .............................................. Gressel..
...............Busio.......................Mihailovic.................
.............................Sands........................
.Jones................Robinson.................Reynolds
First subs: Yedlin, Tolkin, Roldan, Neal
................... Ferreira...........Vazquez...............
....Cowell .............................................. Gressel..
...............Busio.......................Mihailovic.................
.............................Sands........................
.Jones................Robinson.................Reynolds
First subs: Yedlin, Tolkin, Roldan, Neal
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
The video clip was at halftime.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I would like a 4-4-2 maybe as well but you are going to need your fb's to be extreme high up the field to have any width as those are all central midfielders. Maybe Roldan as the ? since he has some experience at wing.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
As one of the three, I don't think you want Reynolds. He strength is going forward but he will be expected to stay home in this set up.
It is a shame Neal looked so bad because he would have been an obvious option based on his first three games. Miazga is dangerous to start since Panama is almost certainly going to look for a PK.
I may give Yedlin a shot at wing back. Gressel has struggled so far.
gianmarco
Footballguy
That's why I listed Yedlin first. Quick hook if he looks as bad defensively. Or just start with Yedlin, but I would be ok to give Reynolds another chance.
It's not perfect, but it at least gets the best talent/form out there in perhaps some semblance of a formation that fits their natural positions. I mean, I had a hard time picking subs.
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